determined to advance one's own personality or views

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks. / The categorization of something as belonging to a specific category.

Often used other than figuratively or idiomatically: an assault that is verbal. / (US, law) Oral or written speech that creates, or is intended to create, a fear of physical harm.

simple past tense and past participle of assort

Composed of a number of different kinds or types; mixed; miscellaneous.

(idiomatic) A malicious discourse designed to damage the reputation of someone.

The act of assessing or an amount (of tax, levy or duty etc) assessed. / An appraisal or evaluation.

The act of assimilating or the state of being assimilated. / The metabolic conversion of nutrients into tissue. / (by extension) The absorption of new ideas into an existing cognitive structure.

an association of former students of a college or university

Initialism of Association of Supervisory Staffs, Executives and Technicians.